Do's and Taboos of Public Speaking: How to Get Those Butterflies Flying in Formation

by Roger E. Axtell

Book Overview

Develop your powers of public persuasion with the ultimate guide togreat speeches and business presentations. Do you get tongue-tiedat the mere thought of speaking in public? Would you rather swimwith sharks or undergo a tax audit than face an audience? Well, you're not alone. According to the Book of Lists' list of humans'greatest fears, the fear of death is our fourth greatest fear, while fear of public speaking commands a solid first place. Nowfrom...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471536709
• ISBN13: 9780471536703
• Release Date: July 1992
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Speakers Do It Here!

Allow me to give you an explanation of Chapters to help you make your purchase choice: Introduction The introduction gives a detailed break down of this entire book. Chapter One This chapter talks about stage fright and three ways to get rid of this "old devil", one of the main ways the author says to get rid of it is with constant practice. Chapter Two The authors' main idea in this chapter is organizing your speak for the audience using a formula that includes the 5 Ws method. Chapter Three Chapter three is mainly about if the speaker should read off cards or memorize the information. The author tells you that the subject is debatable but you can tell the he prefer you memorize it instead of reading off cards. Chapter Four The main topic is nonverbal communication in this chapter and how to make it work to keep the audience eye. Chapter Five Chapter five gives you ways to have a sense of humor with the audience and how to do it right so that it appeal to them without offence Chapter Six This chapter explains what graphic techniques to use for a presentation and how to be professional doing it. Chapter Seven The authors' key point in this chapter is how to behave when appearing on television. Chapter Eight Chapter eight talks about handling situations with guest speakers, questions the audience might ask and how to be prepared. Chapter Nine This chapter discusses how and what it takes if you want to be a speaker professionally. Chapter Ten The author in this chapter tells you some more resources you can go to for more help with public speaking, he even gives you twelve groups in particular. Chapter Eleven Chapter Eleven just give you words of wisdom from other public speakers to motivate you even further. My opinion: I believe if you are trying to better your speeches in from of an audience then this is a good book to read and over all I would buy this book. I recommend this book to anyone trying to be a public speaker especially.